New smartphones for 2016 – most exciting upcoming phones

With a new year upon us, I thought I’d run down the handsets that are going to make the biggest splashes in 2016. Whether you’re looking forward to your next straightforward upgrade or thinking of jumping ship to a different manufacturer I’ll summarise what’s coming when and whether it’s worth getting excited about. We’ve gone with the flagship handsets here, as those generally attract the most attention before release and we’ve stuck to the big guns too, rather than include niche or unusual designs that will probably never see the light of day (we’re looking at you Project Ara).

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